Flag-wheel for radiator-caps.



J. GABRlELLA,

FLAG WHEEL FOR RADIATOR CAPS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-26, 19H3.

Patented Jan. 14, 1919.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH GABRIELLA, 0F GORI-IAM, COLORADO.

FLAG-WHEEL FOR RADIATOR-CAPS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 14, 1919.

Application led September 26, 1918. Serial No. 255,762.

Same;

The present invention relates to a display attachment for automobileradiator caps, and has for its object toprovide a Adevice of thischaracter which embodies novel fea- '.tures of constructiouwhereby itcanbereadily clamped upon a conventional cap and provides a movingdisplay which is of a pleasing character and will attract attention.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a device of thischaracter in which the display elements are mounted upon a revolvingrnembery driven by a wind wheel so that the parts are positively drivenwhile the automobile is in motion, which can be easily assembled ortaken apart, which is not liable to break or get out of repair, andwhich provides Van effective means for displaying the national flag inassociation with the iags of friendly countries.

c With these and lother objects in view, the invention consists incertain novel combinations and arrangements of the parts as will morefully appear as the description proceeds, the novel features thereofbeing pointed out inthe appended claims.

For a 'full understanding of the invention,

Vreference isto'behad to the following description and accompanyingdrawings, in

Figure 1 "is a vertical sectional "view through a ,radiatorl capattachment constructed'in accordance with the invention.

Fig2 is a top plan view of the'same with the revolving disk removed.

Fig. 3V is a front elevation of the device,

showing itas mounted upon the radiator cap at'the front of 'anautomobile.

" 'Corresponding and like parts are referred to inthe followingdescriptionl and indicated "in 'all the views-'of the drawings by theysame reference characters.

Referring to the drawings, whichillustrate one possible embodiment ofthe invention, the reference character A designates an open frame whichis of a proper size to fit around and inclose the conventional cap of anautomobile radiator.A The frame may be formed with two oomplemental sidebars 1 whichl have the intermediate portions thereof Acorrespondinglybowed or deiiected outwardly, the ends 1a of the bars at the front ofthe frame being extended forwardly in a spaced and parallel relation andhaving a pai-r of bearing blocks 2 arranged between the same and secured1n pos1t1onv1n any suitable manner as by means of the fastening members3, while the opposite ends 1b of the bars project yrearwardly and areconnected by a clamping bolt 4. A series of arms 5 project inwardlylfrom the upper edge portion of the open yframe A, said arms beingradially disposed with respect to the frame and terminating at theirinner` ends in upwardly projecting anges 5a which are secured byfastening members 6 to a centrally disposed block 7 Projecting upwardlyfrom the block 7 is a stud 8 upon which the hub 9n of a disk 9 isrotatably mounted. A cap 10 is fitted upon the upper end of the stud 8and serves to hold the disk 9 in position thereon, and the periphery ofthe disk is formed with a depending annular rack 11 which meshes with apinion 12. This pinion 12 is rigid with a short horizontal shaft 13which extends forwardly from the frame A and lis journaled, within thebearing blocks 2, the

rear end of the shaft being provided with a head 14, whilethe forwardend thereof terminatesv in a reduced threaded portion 13aL upon which.the hub of the wind wheel 15 is threaded. The wind wheel and head 14hold the shaft 13 a ainst longitudinal move` Vby causing the disk torevolve continuously while the motor vehicle is in motion.

The display includes a central Hagl carried by a stall 17 which has thelower end thereof secured in an opening in the pivot stud 8, and aseries of smaller flags 18 carried by staffs 19 which have the lowerends thereof swiveled in the rim portion of the disk 9 at intervals inthe periphery thereof. For this purpose the rim of the disk is providedwith openings 20 which loosely receive the lower ends of the staffs 19,and also rack, display yelements carried by the disk,

with small bosses 21 surrounding the mouths of the openings. Caps 22 arefitted removably upon the bosses 21 and engage collars 23 on the flagstaffs 19 to hold the flag staffs against vertical displacement. 1t willbe obvious, however, that the flag staffs are free to rotate about avertical axis, and that as the disk 9 rotates the fiag staffs will alsorevolve in order that the flags may at all times stream rearwardly inthe direction of the wind.

In fastening the device to a radiator cap, the open frame A is placedaround the cap and the overhanging rim portion of the cap caused to beengaged by claws 24 which are dependent from the arms 5. These claws maybe conveniently formed from tongues which are stamped from the arms andpressed downwardly. When thus constructed the claws will have a Certainamount of resiliency for bringing about a firm engagement with vtheVradiator cap, and by tightening the clamping bolt 4 the sides of theframe can be drawn together to bring the i claws into a tightgripningengagement with the cap. The wind wheel. 15 is arranged to facethe front of the motor vehicle, so that it will be acted upon bv. theair to drive the shaft 13 and rotate the disk 9 when the inotor vehicleis in motion. display elements carried by the rotatable disk will thusbe kept in motion and displayed in an attractive and most effectivemanner.

Having thus described -the invention, what I lclaim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. An attachment vfor automobile radiator caps including a clampingframe surrounding the cap, Va Vblock supported over the frame andprovided withV a pivot stud, Va `horizontally disposed disk journaled.on v,the

`pivot stud and provided with ,a peripheral a pinion .meshing with therack, and a wind wheel operatively connected with the pinion ,fordriving the same `to rotate the disk.`

' 2. An .attachment for automobile radiator caps including a clampingframe .surrounding the cap, a block supported over the frame andprovided .with a pivot stud,V

a horizontally disposed diskl journaled .on

the pivot 'stud andifprovided with an annular rack, a series of staffs.projecting upwardly from the-disk and swiveled thereto,

V.flags carried -by the staffs, a pinion engaging The flags or other.

the rack of the disk, and a. wind wheel operatively connected to thepinion for driving` the same.

3. Y An attachment for automobile radiator caps including a clampingframe surrounding the cap and formed in compleinental sections of whichthe forward ends are eX- tended in a spaced relation, a pair of bearingblocks secured between the said forward ends, a short shaft journaledbetween' the bearing blocks, a pinion rigid with the shaft and arrangedbetween the bearing blocks, a wind rwheel rigid with the forward end ofthe shaft, a block supportedV over the frame and provided with a Vpivotstud, a

horizontally disposed disk journaled on the,

a peripheral rack, display elements carried A by the disk, a pinionmeshing with the peripheral rack of the disk, and a windwheel having anoperative connection with the pinion.

5. An attachment for automobile radial 4tor caps including a clampingframe lsurrounding the cap, a block arranged over the frame, a series ofarms projecting inwardly from the frame and secured to the block, clawsprojecting downwardly from the arms and arranged for engagement with the.rad-iator cap, a horizontally disposed disk journaled on the block, acentral flagsta pro-Y jecting upwardly fromthe block, a series of flagstaffs projecting upwardly from the periphery of the disk and having aswivel connection thereto, flags onfthe flag staffs,

. a wind wheel ca rried by the frame, anda .driving connection betweenthe wind wheel and the disk.

6. An attachment for automobile radiator Y caps including a clampingframe surrounding the cap and formed of compleinental side bars havingthe intermediate portions thereof correspondingly bowed, the forward`vends of the bars being extended forwardly in a spaced relation, a pairof spaced lbearing 'blocks secured between the forwardly extendingendsofthe bars, a clamping Y:bolt

izovr connecting the rear ends of the bars,

short shaft journaled upon Vthe lbearing blocks, -a pinionV rigid Vwiththe short shaft and arranged between :the bearing blocks, a wind wheelapplied `to the forward end of the short shaft, a block sup-5 portedcentrally-over vthe frame, arms projecting inwardly from the frame andse- In testimony whereof I have signed my cured to the block, clawscarried by the name to this specification in the presence of arms forengaging the radiator cap, a horitwo subscribing witnesses.

zontally disposed disk journaled on the JOSEPH GABRIELLA. block andprovided with a peripheral rack Witnesses:

meshing with the before mentioned pinion, TONY C. V. ROMEO,

and display elements carried by the disk. EDWARD AFFOLTER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ave cents elch, by addressingthe "Commissioner of latenti, Wellington, D. 0."

